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How do you remove the ignition switch and steering column of a 1989 Chevy Beretta the key locked up beyoe the start mode and wont unlock and cant remove key?
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∙ 12y ago
i am having the exact same issue all of a sudden. mine's a 90. Mine will turn off, but only after fighting with it. one of the guys at the repair shop i went to told me that sometimes, if you mess with your tilt steering while turning the switch, it can help unstick it. i don't know.. they tried mine out several times while there and the dang thing worked fine every time.. ughh.. from what I've read so far, if the car has tilt steering, you need a special tool to get in there and remove it. it would be helpful to get a chiltons or haynes manual, they are usually real good on diagrams, instructions..
good luck!!
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